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Jeremiah 49:7

Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

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לֶאֱד֗וֹםleedomto Edomאֱדֹםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Edom”H123Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region (Idumaea) occupied by himEdom, Edomites, Idumea.כֹּ֤הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.אָמַר֙amarsayאָמַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “say”, a completed actionH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).צְבָא֔וֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).הַאֵ֥יןhaeynelseאַיִןparticle, interrogative, particle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).ע֛וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).חָכְמָ֖הchakhemahwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “wisdom”, the ordinary formH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.בְּתֵימָ֑ןbeteymanin Temanתֵּימָןpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Teman”H8487Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of themsouth, Teman.אָבְדָ֤הavedahdestroyאָבַדverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, a completed actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.עֵצָה֙etsahadviceעֵצָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “advice”, the ordinary formH6098advice; by implication, plan; also prudenceadvice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.מִבָּנִ֔יםmibanimfrom understandבִּיןpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “from understand”, a verb used as a describing wordH995to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understandattend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) und…נִסְרְחָ֖הnisrechahexceedingסָרַחverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “exceeding”, a completed actionH5628to extend (even to excess)exceeding, hand, spread, stretch self, banish.חָכְמָתָֽםchakhematamwisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “wisdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2451wisdom (in a good sense)skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Of Edom. Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel perished from the prudent? Is their wisdom vanished?

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American Standard Version (1901)

Of Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

Young’s Literal Translation

Concerning Edom: 'Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Perished hath counsel from the intelligent? Vanished hath their wisdom?

World English Bible

Of Edom, Yahweh of Armies says: “Is wisdom no more in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom vanished?

Darby Translation

Concerning Edom. Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Is there no more wisdom in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom spent?

Douay-Rheims

Against Edom. Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Theman? counsel is perished from her children: their wisdom is become unprofitable.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Of Edom. Thus saith the LORD of hosts: Is wisdom no more in Teman? Is counsel perished from the prudent? Is their wisdom vanished?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the Lord came to Jeremias.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγενήθη μεθʼ ἡμέρας δέκα, ἐγενήθη λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς Ἱερεμίαν.